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Press Releases



  • DELTA II LAUNCH SUCCESS

    Team Vandenberg supported the successful launch of a NASA satellite on a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket from Space Launch Complex-2 here Saturday, Jan. 31, at 6:22 a.m. PDT.Col. Shane Clark, 30th Space Wing vice commander, was the Launch Decision Authority."Congratulations to the 30th Space

  • DELTA II LAUNCH DELAYED

    NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive Delta II launch scheduled for 6:20 a.m. (PDT), Jan. 29, has been delayed due to an upper level wind constraint.Launch Managers have initiated a 24 hour recycle.The launch has been rescheduled for Jan. 30 at 6:20 a.m.

  • X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-3 Lands at Vandenberg AFB

    The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle mission 3 (OTV-3), the AirForce's unmanned, reusable space plane, landed at Vandenberg Air Force Base at 9:24 a.m. Oct. 17 ."The 30th Space Wing and our mission partners, Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, Boeing, and our basesupport contractors, have put countless

  • PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY FOR X-37B LANDING

    Preparations for the third landing of the X-37B, the Air Force's unmanned, reusable space plane, are underway at Vandenberg Air Force Base.The exact landing date and time will depend on technical and weather considerations."Team Vandenberg stands ready to implement safe landing operations for the

  • BEACHES CLOSED UNTIL OCTOBER 5

    Surf, Wall, and Minuteman beaches are closed until Oct. 5, at 4 p.m. due to a confirmed shark attack one-quarter mile North of Wall Beach.The attack wasn't fatal.Officials at Vandenberg Air Force Base are requesting the public avoid VAFB beaches due to safety considerations until 4 p.m. Oct. 5.

  • SURF BEACH TO OPEN Oct. 1

    Surf Beach here will open Wednesday to beachgoers after being closed since June 27.Surf Beach closed due to exceeding the maximum number of violations tolerated to beach restrictions set to protect the nests of the federally-listed Snowy Plover.While visiting the beach please remember the beach

  • MINUTEMAN III LAUNCHES FROM VANDENBERG

    An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched during an operational test at 7:45 a.m. here Tuesday.Col. Keith Balts, 30th Space Wing commander, was the launch decision authority."An outstanding display of teamwork ensured 100-percent mission success for the first Minuteman

  • MINUTEMAN III LAUNCH SCHEDULED

    An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled for Tuesday Sept. 23, between 3:45 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. from north Vandenberg.The purpose of the ICBM test launch program is to validate and verify the effectiveness,

  • National POW/MIA Recognition Day

    The 30th Space Wing will host a National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony Friday, Sept. 19 at 3:00 p.m. in front of the POW/MIA Memorial. The guest speaker is Chief Master Sgt. Patrick McMahon, 14th Air Force command chief."Tributes like this remind all Americans of our country's responsibility and

  • 9/11 Remembrance service

    The 30th Space Wing will host a 9/11 remembrance ceremony Thursday, Sept. 11 at 2 p.m. in Chapel 1 on Vandenberg Air Force Base. The guest speaker is U.S. Air Force Col. Tina Wyant, 14th Air Force, who was in the Pentagon on that day."As we come together to mark the 13th year of this tragic event,we